Challenge

There are 600 million teenage girls living in poverty in the developing world. This project benefits girls in one of the world's poorest countries: Tanzania. The project addresses the prevalent inequalities created by subordination, early marriage, frequent pregnancy, abandonment, divorce, domestic violence, marginalization and exclusion through financial and social interventions. The effect is a higher standard of living for families, villages, and the entire country.

Long-Term Impact

An educated girl marries 4 years later, has 2.2 fewer children and reinvests 90% of her income in her family as opposed to a man's 35%. Educating girls reduces overall HIV and malnutrition and also leads to higher high school attendance.

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Organization Information

Project Leader:Walid Sghari
Finance Manager
New York,
NY
United States

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Thanks to 495 donors like you, a total of
$47,888
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